1 - Something Changes After Ten ~5 mins
Count to twenty in English together. Easy, right?
Next we will hear Spanish count from eleven to twenty. From sixteen onwards, listen carefully for parts that sound stuck together, like a number built from smaller pieces.
By the end of this lesson, you will be able to:
- Count from eleven to twenty in Spanish
- Spot which numbers are built from smaller parts
- Keep a spoken count going past ten
Have the class count to twenty in English once, briskly, then stop them. Tell them Spanish reuses smaller number words from sixteen onwards and that they will hear that 'glue' on the flashcards next. Do not confirm the pattern yet and do not ask them to listen for Spanish in this step: nothing Spanish is on screen yet. Keep the tone light: 'English has a bit of glue too: six-teen. Spanish just sticks the pieces even tighter.'
2 - Numbers to Twenty ~10 mins
English on the front. Tap the audio first, then repeat the Spanish together twice. After that, try saying it from memory before you flip.
We will meet eleven to fifteen first, pause on the pattern, then take sixteen to twenty. From sixteen onwards, listen for the piece that sounds like ten joined to a smaller number.
Whole class on the board, volunteers taking turns. Always play the audio on the English side before any unaided Spanish production.
Pass 1 (once–quince): Work through once (OHN-seh), doce (DOH-seh), trece (TREH-seh), catorce (kah-TOR-seh), quince (KEEN-seh). Audio, class repeat twice, then a volunteer tries from memory before the flip. Quick oral check: teacher says the English, class answers in Spanish.
Pattern pause: Ask what they think might happen after fifteen. Do not over-explain; the next cards will show it.
Pass 2 (dieciséis–veinte): Extra choral reps on the fused set. Point out the accent on dieciséis (dyeh-see-SEYS). Confirm the hook: diez (dee-ETH) plus a unit fused into one word for sixteen to nineteen, then veinte (BAYN-teh).
20-second glue chant (call and response, once through): Teacher: 'diez y seis…' Class: '¡dieciséis!' Teacher: 'diez y siete…' Class: '¡diecisiete!' Teacher: 'diez y ocho…' Class: '¡dieciocho!' Teacher: 'diez y nueve…' Class: '¡diecinueve!' End with a cheerful '¡veinte!' together. Keep it playful, not a grammar lecture.
3 - Number Bingo ~10 mins
Your card shows the digits 11 to 20. Listen for each number in Spanish and mark the matching digit. When you finish a full line, shout Bingo.
Stay sharp once the calls climb past fifteen: the dieci- numbers can sound alike at first.
How to Play Bingo:
Option 1: Students on Devices (Digital Version)
- Use the digital version where your teacher view of the lesson displays the cards that are being called out.
- Play the pronunciation sound of each word and the children mark it off their unique digital bingo card.
- Each student has a randomised bingo card so winners will vary!
Option 2: Print Out the Bingo Cards
- Print out the Bingo Cards from the attachment above, cut out the cards, and give one to each student.
- You call out the vocabulary words and students mark off their sheets.
- First student to complete a line (horizontal, vertical, or diagonal) calls "Bingo!" and wins.
4 - Into Your Copy ~3 mins
Copy the Spanish words for 11 to 20 from the board list, then circle the ones built from two smaller numbers (hint: from 16 up).
Pause the board and keep a clear labelled Spanish list on screen for the whole three minutes while everyone copies. Do not ask for unaided spelling yet. Check that accents land correctly on dieciséis. When most pupils have finished, ask which ones they circled: expect sixteen to nineteen. Do not collect the copies.
5 - Spin, Point and Count on ~10 mins
Imagine a market stall piled with fruit, stickers or classroom chairs numbered 11 to 20. Spin the wheel. Say the number it lands on in Spanish, point to that number on the strip, then count on up to three more, stopping at veinte if you reach it. The next spin goes to someone else.
Before anyone spins: Chorus-count 11–20 once with the thin number strip (digits plus Spanish) visible on screen. Model two full turns as a whole class first.
Stop rule (say it on the IWB): Count on up to three more numbers, but stop at veinte. Safe model: if the wheel lands on dieciséis (dyeh-see-SEYS), the run is dieciséis, diecisiete, dieciocho, diecinueve. If it lands on dieciocho, the run is dieciocho, diecinueve, veinte and stop. If it lands on veinte, say veinte once and pass the turn. Never ask for 21 or beyond.
Keep turns short so many pupils get a go. If someone freezes, let a neighbour whisper the next word rather than switching to English. Leave the number strip up for the whole game so the task is counting on, not pure recall under pressure. Celebrate clean runs past fifteen where the fused forms appear. Optional picture hook: project a simple stall or shirt-number image and have the speaker point at the matching digit while they count.
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